Where GS1 AIs Begin and End

We are generally creating DataMatrix GS1 barcodes – here is an example of the data we are using:

(10)12345617892(17)161201

In a variable length AI (application identifier) code, how do you tell when a new AI code is not part of the previous AI code?

Application:
Laser Marking Barcodes

05-24-16 1475 day(s) ago

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James

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In general, GS1 specifies that variable-length Application Identifiers (AIs) get grouped together at the end of the data. Besides the beginning FNC1, the GS1 specification states that subsequent FNC1s denote the beginning (not the end) of the next variable-length section of data.